Included: 13 nights accommodation, airport transfers, 6 daily city tours, 5 lunches, entrance fees, all local transportations, professional guides, ferry tickets for Greek Islands, flight ticket from Heraklion to Athens in economy classExcluded: Drinks at lunch, personal expenses, port taxes, airport taxes, domestic flight tickets, international flight ticket from Izmir to Athens(ask for the prices*) *Why it is not included?:Flight fares can be changed depending on the low / high season as well as making the reservations in advance.

DAY 1 - CHECK IN TO HOTELPick up from Istanbul Airport or Sabiha Gokcen Airport and transfer to your hotel.

Accommodation in Istanbul Sultanahmet

DAY 2 - HAGIA SOPHIA MUSEUM - BLUE MOSQUE - GRAND BAZAAR - HIPPODROME SQUARE - TOPKAPI PALACE TOUR (B, L)Pick up from your hotel around 08:30am. We will start visiting Hippodrome Square where we will see Obelisk of Theodosius, Serpentine Column, and Fountain of Wilhelm II. After that, we will visit Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia. Grand Bazaar will be our last place to visit before having the lunch. After lunch, we will continue to visit Topkapi Palace (Harem is not included). At the end of the tour, we will see Hagia Irene Church (from outside), Caferaga Medrese, Sogukcesme Street. Return to your hotel around 17:00.

First, we will visit Devrent Valley to see the animals shaped fairy-chimneys. After that, we will drive to Pasabag (Monk's Valley) to see the most interesting mushroom-shaped pinnacles. Avanos is our next stop where you can watch the potters at work using kick wheels. In the afternoon, we will continue to the beautiful open air museum at Goreme where the remains of rock-cut churches and Christian settlements date back hundreds of years. We finish our tour visiting the natural castle at Uchisar. Return to your hotel around 17:00.

Accommodation in Cappadocia

DAY 4 - RED VALLEY - ROSE VALLEY - CAVUSIN VILLAGE - PIGEONS VALLEY - KAYMAKLI UNDERGROUND CITY - ORTAHISAR CASTLE (B, L)Pick up from your hotel around 09:15. We will start visiting Red Valley (Kizil Vadi) and explore the famous rock-cut churches by walking 5 km through the Rose Valley (Gulludere Vadisi) till Cavusin Village. This village is famous for the houses and churches of the Christian clergymen. After lunch, we will continue to Pigeons Valley and then drive to Kaymakli underground city, where early Christians lived in fear and faith. On the way back, visit the natural castles at Ortahisar. The tour finishes around 16:30.

Shuttle transfer to Kayseri Airport to catch an evening flight to Izmir Airport (if you prefer to book a flight ticket by your own, the flight time should be after 18:30pm).

Shuttle transfer from Izmir Airport to your hotel.

Accommodation in KusadasiDAY 5 - PAMUKKALE and HIERAPOLIS TOUR (B, L)Pick up from your hotel around 08:00. Then, we will drive to Pamukkale. We will visit the north gate of Hierapolis ancient city, the Necropolis (cemetery) with over 1.200 graves, Roman Bath, Domitian Gate, the Main Street, and Byzantine Gate. After that, we will continue to natural part of Pamukkale. We walk down on walking path while 35ºC Spring water flowing around your feet.

After lunch, you will have free time for relaxing in the ancient Cleopatra’s pool (entrance fee is not included in the tour price), where you can swim amongst Roman ruins. Please take your towel, sunglasses and swimming suit. Return to your hotel in Kusadasi around 19:15.

Accommodation in Kusadasi

DAY 6 - EPHESUS - VIRGIN MARY HOUSE - THE TEMPLE OF ARTEMIS TOUR (B, L)Pick up from your hotel around 09:00. We will start visiting the Virgin Mary‘s House which is located on the top of the "Bulbul" Mountain. After that, we will drive to Ephesus Ancient Site to see the Odeon, Agora, Domitianus Temple, Roman Latrine, Theatre, The Fountain of Trajan, the stream baths of Scholastic, the temple of Hadrian, impressive library of Ephesus (Celsius Library) and the Grand Theatre where Saint Paul preached.

After lunch, we will continue to the Temple of Artemis (Diana) to see little remains of the temple. The tour finishes around 16:30.

Shuttle transfer to Izmir Airport to catch an evening flight to Athens (if you prefer to book a flight ticket by your own, the flight time should be after 18:30pm).

Pick up from Athens Airport and transfer to your hotel.

Accommodation in Athens

DAY 7 – HALF DAY ATHENS SIGHTSEEING - ACROPOLIS TOUR (B)Pick up from your hotel after breakfast around 08:20. We will start visiting the Panathenaic Stadium where the first Modern Olympic Game was held in 1896. Then, we will see the Prime Minister's residence (ex Royal Palace) guarded by the Euzones in their colorful uniform, the Temple of Olympian Zeus, the Hadrian's Arch, the Parliament and the memorial of the Unknown Soldier, the Academy, the University, the National Library, the Constitution Square (Syntagma). We will continue to the Acropolis where we will see The Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erechtheion and finally the Parthenon. The New Acropolis Museum will be our last stop in Athens city center. Return to your hotel around 13:30.

Accommodation in Athens

DAY 8 – ATHENS - SANTORINI Transfer from your hotel in Athens to Piraeus port to catch the ferry to Santorini Thira. The journey takes about 5,5 hours (ferry times can be changed according to your travel date).

Pick up from Santorini Thira port and transfer to your hotel.

Accommodation in Santorini

DAY 9 – SANTORINI (B)Free day in Santorini (optionally, you can join a full day tour which covers Athinios port, Nea Kameni Volcano, Hot Springs, Thirassia and Sunset in Oia).

Accommodation in Santorini

DAY 10 – SANTORINI – HERAKLION (B)Transfer from your hotel to Santorini port to catch the ferry to Heraklion (Crete). The journey takes about 1,5 hours.

Pick up from Heraklion port and transfer to your hotel.

Accommodation in Heraklion

DAY 11 – HERAKLION (B)Free day in Heraklion (optionally, you can join a full day tour which covers Palace of Knossos, the village of Peza, the town of Heraklion).

Accommodation in Heraklion

DAY 12 - HERAKLION (B)Free day in Heraklion

Accommodation in Heraklion

DAY 13 – HERAKLION - ATHENS (B)Transfer from your hotel to the airport to catch the flight to Athens. The flight’s fee in economy class will be included in the total amount of the tour.

Pick up from Athens Airport and transfer to your hotel.

Accommodation in Athens

DAY 14 -Transfer from your hotel to Athens Airport to catch your flight.

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NOTES• Please ask for a single supplement.• We can also arrange ticket bookings for flights. Flight fares are changeable according to your travel dates. Please let us know your travel dates to check flight fares.• Hotels are based on bed and breakfast. Check in time is 14:00 and check out time is 11:00.• All tours are regular. Please contact us for private tour options.• You can make any changes on the programme, if our programs are not suitable for you. We can work together on your itinerary.• Programmes may change due to bad weather conditions.• Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays. It will be replaced with Chora Museum. • Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays.• Caferaga Medrese is closed on Mondays.• In the winter season, Hagia Sophia Museum is closed on Mondays. It will be replaced with Chora Museum. • Port charge is not included in the tour price.• Greek Islands programme and tour price can be changed depending on the ferry schedule.• You need to collect your original ferry tickets at islands port.ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIESTurkish Mystic Music and Whirling Dervishes in an old hamam located in Sirkeci-Istanbul (duration is one hour) Balloon Tour in CappadociaTurkish night with dinner in Cappadocia with the cost of 49 Euro per personWhirling Dervishes show in Cappadocia with the cost of 29 Euro per personAlternative tours in Cappadocia such as horse riding, ATV, and Jeep Safari.Balloon Tour in PamukkaleTandem Paragliding in Pamukkale